Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Chapin, Schuyler
2. Mason, Francis
3. Snow, Leida
4. WQXR (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)

Found in

1. Leida Snow collection of audio interviews and reports on theater, culture and arts.

Description

1. 2 streaming audio files (approximately 97 minutes) : digital, stereo.

Summary

1. Part 1 (00-0:59:10 minutes). Leida Snow interviews Schuyler Chapin for Theater Week magazine. Chapin talks about the position of New York City Cultural Affairs Commissioner to which he was appointed by mayor Rudolph W. Guiliani in 1994. He also speaks about his previous positions such as a former manager of the Metropolitan Opera, the dean of the School of the Arts from 1976 to 1986 when he created vital links between the School and leading institutions in New York City, such as Lincoln Center, the Shubert Organization and other Broadway theaters and Carnegie Hall, and a vice president in charge of programming at Lincoln Center in the 1960's; about performing arts, his biggest passion; and about cultural life in New York City.
2. Part 1 (00:59:11-62:47 minutes) and Part 2. Excerpts from WQXR radio broadcast include theatrical and new discs releases announcements, dance announcements "The world of dance" by dance critic Francis Mason, weather forecast and radio commercials. Brief excerpts from various musical works are played during the program.

Alternative title

1. Leida Snow collection of audio interviews and reports on theater, culture and arts.

Subject

1. Dance critics > United States > Interviews
2. Classical music radio programs
3. Theatrical managers > United States > Interviews
4. Chapin, Schuyler > Interviews
5. Interviews

Genre/Form

1. Classical music radio programs.
2. Interviews.

Call number

1. *LTC-A 1852

Note

1. Title provided by cataloger.
2. Streaming files transferred from original audiocassette.

Access (note)

1. Access to original item restricted. Patrons can access streaming audio only on site at the NYPL Research Libraries.

Additional formats (note)

1. Archival original: (1 audiocassette : analog, stereo) in *LTC-A 1852.

Source (note)

1. Leida Snow

Linking entry (note)

1. Forms part of: Leida Snow collection of audio interviews and reports on theater, culture and arts, *L(Special) 09-02.

Title

1. Leida Snow interviews Schuyler Chapin ; WQXR broadcast : excerpts.

Production

1. [1994].

Type of content

1. spoken word
2. performed music

Type of medium

1. audio
2. computer

Type of carrier

1. online resource

Performer

1. Leida Snow, interviewer ; Schuyler Chapin, interviewee (Part 1). Leida Snow, host ; Francis Mason, speaker (Part 2).

Event

1. Part 1 (00-0:59:10 minutes) Recorded for Theater Week magazine [1994 March 11] New York, N.Y.
2. Part 1 (00:59:11-62:47 minutes) and Part 2 Broadcast on WQXR [1994 January 22] New York, N.Y.

Access

1. Access to original item restricted. Patrons can access streaming audio only on site at the NYPL Research Libraries.

Additional formats

1. Archival original: (1 audiocassette : analog, stereo) in *LTC-A 1852.

Linking entry

1. Forms part of: Leida Snow collection of audio interviews and reports on theater, culture and arts, *L(Special) 09-02.

Source

1. Gift; Leida Snow, 2009.

Connect to:

1. NYPL Digital Collections

Added author

1. Chapin, Schuyler, interviewee.
2. Mason, Francis, speaker.
3. Snow, Leida, interviewer.
4. Snow, Leida, host.
5. WQXR (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
6. Snow, Leida, donor.

Added title

1. Leida Snow collection of audio interviews and reports on theater, culture and arts.

Found in:

1. Leida Snow collection of audio interviews and reports on theater, culture and arts.

Research call number

1. *LTC-A 1852